Bag holder



June 1, 1948. c, A REGELE 2,442,377

BAG HOLDER Filed June 12, 1944 mun Patented June 1, 1948 I creme BAGHOLDER Cha le Al ert liese e 'f lewi shia Lancaster County, Pa.

Application June 12, 1944, ScrialNo. 539325 (01. omega) My inventionrelates to receptacles, and more particularly to a receptacle which may.be placed on ,a work surface in the home, such as in the kitchen, forthe reception of refuse, .garbage, or the like. The invention will alsofind usefulness in hospital operating rooms and elsewhere where a smallsanitary receptacle is desired for the reception of refuse, which may beplaced .close at hand and may 'be conveniently used and cleaned orsterilized.

It is an object of my invention to provide a receptacle which except forthe receptor may be formed substantially wholly from lightweight sheetmetal 'stampings or, advantageously, of plastics.

Another object is to provide a receptacle of the disposable receptortype provided with an arrangement for protecting the receptor at theportion which would normally be engaged by the fingers in removing thesame from the support from carelessly deposited refuse, making thereceptacle convenient for use and at the same time sanitary.

Another object of my invention is to provide a receptacle having areceptor clamping arrangement, a hinged lid, and a lid actuator in whichthe parts are so constructed and arranged that the clamping mechanism,the lid, and the lid avoids any possibility of defective operation ofthe lid or lid actuating mechanism which might result from carelessrefuse disposal.

.Another object of my invention is to provide a receptacle for garbageand refuse of a simi- .lar nat e. dimcu t and when mo st and o a ned ina non-rigi receptor, u h a a high wet strength paper bag, in which threceptor may be removed from the receptacle by lateral displacement withrespect to the .receptacle and without the necessityof lifting thereceptor throughan opening in the receptacle as required by most garbagedisposal receptacles, Thereby, thedanger and nuisance occasioned by anattempt to lift a relatively heavy mass of moist or wet refuse in a thinpaper bag, a confined op ning is a qided.

Qther orients of my invention wi 'h eme an: parent upon a.copsideliation of the followi 5 tailed description.

In order that my invention may he more read ily understood, I will dscrib th some 99aneetion with the attached in Fi ure 1 is .a side .eleyaiqn en re rec pt cle f my invention with the non-rigid monst r-te ifiedfor convenience .of proper illustration; 1

Figure 2 is a. sectional view taken along the I:I=-I-I of figure and 1Figure 3 is a detailed sectional showing one type .of lid elevatinarrangement.-

Referring first to Figure 1, I have ill strated 1 .1 preferredembodiment .of my inven io in whi h the receptacle is fo med substantialy WQQEY A)? metal. It will be understood. of course. that a l or certainof the parts may be. o me lorries tic materials such as Bakelite? polsty ene 9.1. other plastic materials .of a similar nature; l

The receptacle comprises essent ally a -1 which is preferably formed asa metal stam ing. a receptor support ng r n and a unitary clam ring, in;assembly, and lid a tuato enerally designated .4.

The clamp ring :3 is supported above the base by a pair of front framemembers (or fl es .5

and a rear frame member or leg 6. *Ehg length of the less ,5 and 1.6 a dtheir cispositiono t :base .will be determined by the size of the recep-:tor to'be used. mhe legs are secured torthesun- .porting ring 3 and thebase :2 preferably by spot welding. 'In order .to insure good face toface contact between the legs :5 an illelfillpllmlting ring |3he legsare inclined .asaindieated in 1 so that they lie inaplane parallel-withtherflane of :the inner surface/of the ring .3 .at the line of joining.

By reference to Figure zit-will :19? noted llllll the supporting ring .3is of frustoscun a fifeltma tion nd the outer surface thereof isinclined at an angle of about 15 with respect -.=to the vertical .axisthereof.

In EigureZ, .a non-rigid -.receptor8 =is shownin position within thereceptacle. receptor lis preferably formed of high wet stren th-helperin .the form .of an openstopped bag. In place .of

such a a paper receptor .it may he formed ,of 16110.-

ph-ane, regular kraft paper, or the like. Ahigh .wet strength ,bag :ispreferred where one receptacle .is .for sink .top use and wetor moist-.mate rial will .be deposited in it.

It will be noted from .a .carefulexamination lof Figures 1 and 2 thatthe receptor 8 is positioned when in use in such manner that it isdisposed inside the legs 5 and 6 and that upon removal of the clamp ringand lid assembly 4 the receptor may be removed from the receptacle bylateral movement to draw the same between the legs 5 and 6. This is animportant feature of this invention for it makes possible the use ofrelatively light-weight containers. In removal of the bag it may besupported by the hands and there is little likelihood of rupture due toex- -cessive weight or penetration of moisture into the Lbag which mightreduce its strength. It is not the rod which constitutes the lever IS.The up per wall 20 of the lid I 3 is provided with a cam surface 2|against which cam I9 of the lever It operates. The arrangement is suchthat upon downward movement of the operating button I! an upward rotarymotion in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Figure 1, is imparted tothe lid 13 about the pin I4, thus raising the lid and making availablethe receptor 8 into which the refuse may be deposited.

. The particular form and construction of the lid elevating mechanism isnot important and "may be varied so long as it is so arranged thatnecessary to lift the bag through the supporting 'ring 3 which wouldbring the full weight of the 'abag contents onto the bottom thereof.

The clamp ring and lid assembly 4 is formed unitarily so that the samemay be conveniently removed by the housewife or hospital attendant andmay be conveniently cleaned by a complete immersion in water.

This arrangement is best illustrated in Figures 1 and 3. It consists ofa clamp ring 9 which is of an internal diameter corresponding with theexternal diameter of the supporting ring 3; the inner surface of theclamp ring 9 is inclined at approximately the same angle as the outer.surface or the supporting ring 3 so that the receptor 8 will be firmlyclamped therebetween when the parts are assembled. It will be noted byreference to Figure 2 that the receptor 8 when in use has its open endI0 folded over at least a portion of the outer surface of the supportingring 3 and that the portion I0 is engaged by the clamp ring 9 and thusprotected from contact with garbage carelessly deposited.

It is only necessary with my structure to merely assemble the parts withordinary hand pressure, for the frictional engagement between theclamping surfaces 3 and 9 will be great and insure proper positioning ofthe parts for use,

The clamp ring 9 is provided with a radial extension H which is in turnprovided with a pair of vertical ears [2 (Figure 3) forming a part of .apin hinge for lid [3. The lid I3 is hinged to the radial extension ll ofthe clamp ring 9 and is free to rotate about a pin l4 which secures theparts in assembled relationship so that the lid may be elevated for thedeposit of refuse and closed thereafter.

It will be noted that the hinge mechanism is positioned remotely fromthe opening I5 in the clamp ring 9 through which the material to bedisposed of passes into the receptor 8. This is desirable since itavoids the necessity of any care in depositing the material in thereceptor. This is of considerable importance in hospital operating roomswhere speedy disposal is essential. While the lid may be elevated bymany different mechanisms, I prefer to provide a lever type lift. Thistype lift is preferred by the housewife, because of its easy andpositive action. Any type .of lift which may be secured to the lidassembly so as to be removable with it as a unit may be used. Thoselifts which are pivoted to the base do not permit such removal andconsequently the receptacles are diflicult to clean or sterilize.

In the embodiment shown in the drawing, a lever type lift isincorporated and includes a lever arin' l6 and an operating button I!positioned at the front of the receptacle where it may be convenientlypressed by the housewife. The lever I6 is received within a bearing l8,best shown in Figure 3. The lever I6 is provided adjacent its one endwith a cam l9 which is formed by contouring actuating mechanism isdisposed at a point remote from the opening through which the refuse isdeposited, and provided, of course, it is so constructed that it doesnot interfere with the removal of the clamp ring, cover, and actuatingarrangement as a unit.

The convenience of my receptacle will be apparent from the foregoingdescription. Its simplicity, ease of cleaning, and easy removal andpositioning of the non-rigid receptor are important features to thehousewife, the hospital attendant and others using the same. Inassembly, after the lid assembly 4 isremoved, the non-rigid receptor 8is slipped in from the top and the open end l0 folded over the clampring 3. The lid assembly 4 is then brought down into position, clampingthe end ll] of receptor 8 between the surfaces 3 and 9. When it isdesired to discharge the contents, the lid assembly 4 is removed and theend ID of the receptor raised and crimped or folded in toward thecenter, The end It) has been protected against contact with the refusedeposited in the receptacle and the operator therefore does not have tohandle any portion of the bag which has come into contact with thegarbage or other refuse. One of the housewifes greatest objections tothe use of nonrigid receptors is thus overcome. It is more than likelythat the bag will be filled with Wet or moist so y materials and some ofthe strength of the big will have been lost. It is desirable, therefore,to avoid placing the whole weight of the refuse on the bag bottom lestit rupture and scatter the contents. Prior structures which requiredthat the bag be lifted out of the receptacle through the top wereobjectionable from that standpoint. With my receptacle, the bag may belaterally displaced between the legs 5 and 6 while supported by one orboth hands and no excessive strain will be applied to the bag.

While I have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that the same is not limited theretobut may be otherwise embodied and practiced within the scope of thefollowing claims.

I claim:

1. In a receptacle unit of the non-rigid revceptor .type, a receptorsupport and clamping arrangement comprising a supporting band, a clampband, 'a'. lid hinged to the clamp band, said clamp band and hinged lidbeing receivable upon and demountable from said supporting band as aunit, and complementary inclined clamping surfaces on the supportingband and clamp band for the clamping of a non-rigid receptortherebetween.

2. A receptacle of the non-rigid receptor type comprising a base, asupporting ring, a clamp ring, a radial extension on the clamp ring, alid hinged to the extension, lid actuating means attachedto the clampring, said supporting ring,

lid, and lid actuating means being demountable from said supporting ringas a unit, inclined clamping surfaces on said rings, a non-rigidreceptor therebetween, and legs securing said supporting ring above saidbase and being spaced to permit lateral movement of the receptor inremoving the same from the receptacle.

3. A receptacle of the non-rigid receptor type comprising a base, asupporting ring secured to the base and disposed thereabove, saidsupporting ring having a frusto-conical outer surface, a. non-rigidreceptor disposed through said supporting ring with its open end foldedover the outer surface of the ring, a clamp ring having a surfacecomplementary to the clamping surface of the supporting ring to clampthe end of the receptor between said surfaces and protect the same fromcontact with refuse deposited in the receptor, an extension on saidring, and a lid hinged to said extension, said clamping ring and lidbeing demountable from said supporting ring as a unit.

4. In a receptacle unit of the non-rigid receptor type, a receptorsupport and clamping arrangement comprising a base, a supporting bandsecured to the base and disposed thereabove, a clamp band, inclinedclamping surface on said bands to clamp a non-rigid receptor disposedbetween said surfaces, a radial extension on the clamp band, a lid, andhinge means securing said lid to said extension with the hinge locatedremotely from the opening of said clamp band, means for actuating saidlid to cause the same to move on said hinge, the clamp band, lid, andlid actuating means being demountable as a unit.

5. In a receptacle unit of the non-rigid receptor type, a receptorsupport and clamping arrangement comprising a base, a supporting band, aclamp band, a radial extension on the clamp band, a lid hinged to theextension, said clamp band and lid being demountable from saidsupporting band as a unit, inclined complementary clamping surfaces onsaid bands to receive and clamp a. non-rigid receptor th'erebetween andprotect the end of the receptor from contact with refuse deposited inthe receptor, and a support securing said supporting band above saidbase and being spaced to permit lateral movement of the receptor inremoving the same from the receptacle.

CHARLES ALBERT REGELE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

Switzerland May 16, 1930

